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Deseret News Share this story A man uses a tanning bed in this 2007 file photo. A newly published Brigham Young University study found that students there are largely ignoring winter’s skin cancer risks by hardly ever wearing sunscreen and increasing their tanning bed use when the weather turns cold. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News PROVO — A newly published Brigham Young University study found that students there are largely ignoring winter’s skin cancer risks by hardly ever wearing sunsc...

PROVO — A newly published Brigham Young University study found that students there are largely ignoring winters skin cancer risks by hardly ever wearing sunscreen and increasing their tanning bed use when the weather turns cold. Titled "Sunscreen and Tanning Bed Use in High-Risk College-Age Students," the study published in the November-December edition of the Journal of the Dermatology Nurses Association surveyed 673 BYU students on campus during different seasons in 2017. Just 9.5% overall ...

MedicineNet does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information. Even Winter Carries Skin Cancer Risks for College Students Latest Skin News Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters! THURSDAY, Dec. 24, 2020 – Researchers from two universities in Utah have a warning for students planning to hit the slopes or play in the snow without sunscreen: You could greatly increase your risk of skin cancer. A survey of students by Brigham Young University College...

Winter still carries skin cancer risks for college students, study says By (0) Researchers say just 9% of college students where sunscreen in the winter during outdoors activities, despite the fact that the sun still shines and UV rays still increase risk for cancer. File Photo by Larry Pierce/UPI | License Photo Researchers from two universities in Utah have a warning for students planning to hit the slopes or play in the snow without sunscreen: You could greatly increase your risk of skin c...

A Brigham Young University study recently found that skin cancer risks for college students remain just as high in the winter as they are in the summer. The high risks in the winter are related to students not using sunscreen and using tanning beds in the winter months. While looking at sunscreen use and tanning bed use in students, the study also took into account the various skin types. The study did not see more people wearing sunscreen in the summer, and it also found that people who have p...

 E-Mail New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the middle of summer. The study, published by researchers in BYUs College of Nursing, finds college students almost never use sunscreen, and they use tanning beds far too often, with a significant uptick in colder months. Those two factors, combined with increased exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays reflecting off snow and ice, means t...

Skin cancer risk remains high in winter months for college students New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the middle of summer. The study, published by researchers in BYUs College of Nursing, finds college students almost never use sunscreen, and they use tanning beds far too often, with a significant uptick in colder months. Those two factors, combined with increased exposure to...

Photo by Nate Edwards/BYU Photo Photo by Nate Edwards/BYU Photo New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the middle of summer. The study, published by researchers in BYU’s College of Nursing, finds college students almost never use sunscreen, and they use tanning beds far too often, with a significant uptick in colder months. Those two factors, combined with increas...